PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION · This is a place where trains come and go. People get on and off trains at this place. ... At a toll booth, you must . d. Watch for trains 5. ... Unit 10 features

94 UNIT 10 Transportation

■1 What’s There?

Circle the answers to the questions.

What can you find . . .

1. . . . inside a train station? trains tracks taxis

2. . . . inside a subway station? escalators bus stops turnstiles

3. . . . on a bus? a bus driver platforms a luggage compartment

4. . . . in a taxi? tickets passengers a taxi driver

■2 Public Transportation

Unscramble the words and complete the sentences.

1. (s r r d v i e) These people work on buses or in taxis. They are

.

2. (s s s g p n r a e e) These people ride on public transportation. They are

.

3. (s k r a c t) Trains and subway cars travel on these. They are

.

4. (r o t a a l c s e) This is a set of stairs that moves. It is an .

5. (g n n e e i) This has the power to pull the cars on a train. It is an

.

■3 What Is It?

Write the answer.

the arrivals and departures board a subway a train stationa bus a ticket a turnstilea platform a timetable

1. This is a form of public transportation. It can carry many passengers. It travels on roads.

What is it?

2. This is a form of public transportation. Several passenger cars travel together. They

move on tracks, usually down underground. What is it?

a bus

drivers

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3. This is a place where trains come and go. People get on and off trains at this place.

What is it?

4. Look up high in a train station to find this thing. It tells you what times trains are

coming in and going out of the station. It tells you which track a train is on. What is it?

5. This paper shows the times of all the trains. You can see where trains go and what time

they stop at each station. What is it?

6. This is a piece of paper. You must buy one of these to ride on a train. What is it?

7. This is an area next to the train or subway tracks. People go to this area to get on a

train. What is it?

8. A person must pass through this thing to get to a subway platform. It blocks your way

until you put a ticket or money into it. Then you can go through. What is it?

■4 Let’s Talk About You

Answer the questions.

1. What kinds of public transportation have you used?

2. How often do you use public transportation?

every day every week sometimes never



■1 Vehicles

Label the vehicles.

a minivan a station wagon an SUV a trailer a van

1. 2. 3.

4. 5.

■2 Which Vehicle?

Write each vehicle in its place in the chart.

a bicycle a hatchback a motor scooter a sedana convertible a motorcycle a moped a sports car

a trailer

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TWO-WHEELED VEHICLES CARS

a bicycle



■3 True or False?

Read the statements. Write True or False. Correct the false statements.

1. A car’s engine needs a battery.

2. A cylinder block is a part of a bicycle.

3. A bicycle needs an air filter.

4. A bicycle has one pedal.

5. Drivers get gas at a gas pump.

6. A gas pump has a hose and a nozzle.

7. A van is bigger than a minivan.

8. A motor home is smaller than a motor scooter.

■4 Let’s Talk About You

Answer the questions.

1. Can you ride a bicycle? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

2. Can you drive a car? Yes, I can. No, I can’t.

3. Have you ever driven a truck? Yes, I have. No, I haven’t.

4. What kinds of cars do you like?

It’s a part of a car’s engine.False

True



■1 Which Parts?

Circle the correct word.

1. I can put suitcases on top of my station wagon because I have a (roof rack / gear shift).

2. It’s raining. Turn on the (radio / windshield wipers).

3. The car’s engine is under the (hubcap / hood).

4. Step on the (accelerator / brake) to stop the car.

5. Step on the (fender / clutch) before you shift from first gear into second.

6. Step on the (gas cap / accelerator) to make the car go faster.

7. There is a (headlight / headrest) on each seat, behind the head of the driver or

passenger.

8. The driver and passengers should fasten their (seat belts / CD players) for safety.

9. You can put those big boxes in the (trunk / exhaust pipe).

10. There are numbers and letters on a (license plate / turn signal).

■2 Vehicle Parts

Write the answers to the questions.

brake lights the hood the trunkthe doors the rear window the windshieldthe gas cap the rearview mirrorheadlights the side mirrors

1. What can the driver see through? and

2. What can the driver open and close? ,

, , and

3. What helps the driver see other vehicles? and

4. What kinds of lights does a car have? and

the windshield

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■3 Word Search: Private Transportation

Look for words going down p or across :. Circle 8 parts of a car. (The first wordis circled for you.)

■4 Listening: What Are They Talking About?

Listen and write the number of the conversation.

the brake lights the steering wheel

the bumper the tires

the dashboard the windshield wipers

Z F E N D E R X

T R U N K K B B

X M C X W Z U R

J H L K V Q M A

M H U B C A P K

X O T Z M Z E E

K O C J X V R S

Z D H T I R E S

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■1 Matching: On the Road

Complete the sentences.

1. A red light means “ .” a. Go

2. A green light means “ .” b. Stop

3. A yellow light means “ .” c. Get ready to stop

4. At a toll booth, you must . d. Watch for trains

5. At a crosswalk, you must . e. watch for pedestrians

6. A railroad crossing sign means f. take a ticket/pay the toll

“ .”

■2 Matching: Road Signs

Write the letter of the sign next to the conversation.

1. Driver: Should I take the next right?

Passenger: You can’t. There’s a sign: no right turn.

2. Driver: I’m going to make a U-turn.

Passenger: No, not here! There’s a no U-turn sign.

3. Driver: So, how do we get back on the interstate?

Passenger: I don’t know. Wait—is that a sign for the

highway over there?

c

Stop

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b.

a.

c.



4. Passenger: You’d better slow down.

Driver: Why? Oh! You mean for children

crossing the street.

5. Driver: I bet this hill is bad in the winter.

Passenger: Yes, it’s awfully steep.

6. Passenger: Would you please slow down?

Driver: What’s the matter?

Passenger: Didn’t you see that sign? The road is

wet, and it might be slippery.

■3 The Road


bridge exit intersection on-ramp overpass shoulder

1. A car gets on a highway at an .

2. A car gets off a highway at an .

3. A road crosses over a river on a .

4. A road crosses over a highway on an .

5. Two streets meet at an .

6. Don’t stop your car in the middle of a highway! Pull over to the side of the road

and stop on the .

on-ramp

d.

e.

f.



■4 Road Signs

Write the words to complete the signs.

DO NOT ENTER ONE WAY SPEED LIMIT STOP YIELD

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

ONE WAY



10.4 AT THE AIRPORTDICTIONARY PAGES 76 AND 77

■1 The Airport

Write each word in its place in the chart.

an air traffic controller a carry-on bag immigration and naturalizationan airline desk the copilot an overhead compartmentan aisle seat a customs officer an oxygen maskan armrest a departure lounge a portera baggage claim area a duty-free shop a security checkpointthe captain a flight attendant a tray

PEOPLE PLACES IN AN AIRPORT THINGS IN AN AIRPLANECABIN

an air traffic controller

■2 At the Airport


baggage carousel boarding pass metal detectorbaggage cart control tower X-ray machine

1. The tall building at an airport is the .

2. If your suitcases are heavy, put them on a .

3. All passengers must walk through a at the security

checkpoint.

4. All your carry-on items must pass through an .

5. Passengers must show a at the gate to get on an airplane.

6. In the baggage claim area, look for your luggage on the .

control tower



■3 Puzzle: At the Airport

Complete the crossword puzzle.

baggage landing passport runway suitcase takeoff

1P

2 A

S3 S

P 4

O 5

6R

T

ACROSS

2. Luggage, a traveler’s bags

3. A container for a traveler’s clothes

6. The area where a plane takes off

DOWN

1. A document you need to enter another country

4. When a plane comes down on the runway

5. When a plane goes up into the air



UNIT X CHALLENGE ACTIVITIESUNIT 10

■1 On Your Own

Take a piece of paper. Choose topic A or B to write about.

Topic A: Imagine a friend is going to take the bus, train, or subway for the first time. Writedirections for your friend, telling exactly where to go and what to do. Use as many wordsas possible from page 98.

Topic B: Imagine you are a driving instructor. Write directions for your student, telling himor her to get into the driver’s seat, adjust the mirrors, and so on. Then give step-by-stepinstructions to start driving. Use as many words as possible from page 98.

■2 About Your Life

Take a piece of paper. Write about an experience at an airport. Use as many wordsas possible from page 103.

■3 Listening: What Kind of Public Transportation Are They Taking?

Listen to the conversations and write the number of each conversation.

[ ] They’re on a bus.

[ ] They’re at a bus stop.

[ ] They’re on a subway car.

[ ] They’re in a taxi.

[ ] They’re on a train.

[ ] They’re in a train station.

■4 In Your Opinion

Take a piece of paper, and write your answer to the following question.

Unit 10 features several means of transportation: Which one do you think is the best wayto travel? Explain why.

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